You would like to perform a thermal conductivity measurement on your materials
Thermal conductivity is a material’s ability to transmit heat. Specifically, it’s a measure of the rate at which thermal energy flows through a material when subjected to a temperature difference.
Understand, compare and optimize the thermal performance of your materials
Thermal conductivity is a key parameter for ensuring the performance, safety, and durability of a material. Whether you are developing a new insulating composite, a high-performance thermal alloy, or a temperature-sensitive medical device, mastering this property is essential.
Our technical resources for thermal conductivity measurement
Laser Flash Method (LFA)
Obtaining high-precision thermal diffusivity over a wide temperature range
Hot Disk Method
Measure thermal conductivity, diffusivity and heat capacity.
Hot Wire Method
Particularly suitable for liquids, gels, oils and porous materials
DSC
Additional measurement to complete the conductivity calculation.
The FILAB laboratory performs thermal conductivity measurement
In what context should a thermal conductivity measurement be performed?
Measuring thermal conductivity allows you to:
- choose a heat-dissipating or insulating material
- size a thermal system (electronics, battery, motor, etc.)
- understand abnormal heating
- verify compliance with a standard or specifications
- compare several formulations or suppliers
This data is essential in many sectors: energy, aeronautics, electronics, transportation, medical devices, etc.
Our laboratory thermal analysis services
From analysis to R&D, the FILAB laboratory offers multi-sector services to meet a wide range of thermal analysis requirements, including :
FAQ
Thermal conductivity measurement applies to a wide variety of materials, whether solid, porous, flexible, rigid, or in powder form. At the filab laboratory, our versatile analytical equipment allows for the precise characterization of:
- Metals and alloys: aluminum, copper, steels, high-temperature alloys, etc.
Ideal for evaluating heat dissipation or comparing different grades. - Polymers: thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, biopolymers, etc. With the ability to study the effects of filler, crystallinity, or aging.
- Composite materials: carbon fibers, glass fibers, etc. Including anisotropic materials where conductivity varies with orientation.
- Technical ceramics: oxides, nitrides, carbides, technical glasses, etc. Suitable for insulating or high-conductivity materials.
- Foams and porous materials: polymer foams, metallic foams, insulation materials, etc. Since the microstructure strongly influences conductivity, our techniques are adapted accordingly.
- Powders and granules: ground polymers, metallic powders, mineral fillers, etc. Relevant for material testing before extrusion, injection molding, or additive manufacturing.
- Glasses and glass-ceramics: transparent materials, technical glasses.
- Fluids: oils, technical oils, heat transfer fluids, unpolymerized resins, gels, etc.
In short, virtually all material families can be analyzed, from solids to liquids, from bulk to powder, with a method adapted to each specific case.
La mesure de la conductivité thermique s’applique à une très grande variété de matériaux, qu’ils soient massifs, poreux, souples, rigides ou sous forme de poudre. Au laboratoire filab, notre parc analytique polyvalent permet de caractériser précisément :
Les métaux et alliages : aluminium, cuivre, aciers, alliages haute température…
Idéal pour évaluer la dissipation thermique ou comparer plusieurs nuances.Les polymères : thermoplastiques, thermodurcissables, élastomères, biopolymères…
Avec la possibilité d’étudier l’effet de la charge, du taux de cristallinité ou du vieillissement.Les matériaux composites : fibres de carbone, fibres de verre …
Y compris les matériaux anisotropes où la conductivité varie selon l’orientation.Les céramiques techniques : oxydes, nitrures, carbures, verres techniques…
Adapté aux matériaux isolants ou à haute conductivité.Les mousses et matériaux poreux : mousses polymères, mousses métalliques, isolants…
La microstructure influençant fortement la conductivité, nos techniques s’y adaptent.Les poudres et granulés : polymères broyés, poudres métalliques, charges minérales…
Pertinent pour le contrôle matière avant extrusion, injection ou fabrication additive.Les verres et vitro-céramiques : matériaux transparents, verres techniques.
Les fluides : huiles, huiles techniques, liquides caloporteurs, résines non polymérisées, gels…
En résumé, quasiment toutes les familles de matériaux peuvent être analysées, du solide au liquide, du massif à la poudre, avec une méthode adaptée à chaque cas.
Yes, some methods like LFA allow measurements up to several hundred degrees.
Yes, we carry out complete test plans: microstructure/performance correlations, formulation optimization, post-aging evaluation…
